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English
Etymology
From the Latin name for Melbourne, Melburnia, + -ian.
The term can be traced back to 1876, when the case for Melburnian over Melbournian was made in the Melbourne Grammar School publication, the Melburnian. 'The diphthong, ‘ou’ is not a Latin diphthong: hence, we argued this way, Melburnia would be Latin form of name, and from it comes Melburnian.' [1]
Noun
Melburnian (plural Melburnians)
- A native or inhabitant of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia.
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Adjective
Melburnian (comparative more Melburnian, superlative most Melburnian)
- Of, from or relating to Melbourne.
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References
- ^ See Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series, iii, s.v. 'Melburnian'. Accessed 13 September 2015.